In this role, you’ll
- Oversee the whole implementation of significant brand and community projects, making sure they are insight-driven, strategically sound, and completely consistent with Wave’s mission and core values.
- Contribute to the development of Wave’s messaging frameworks, tone of voice, and brand identity.
- Make sure your department enables teams to communicate clearly and consistently across all markets and channels.
- Oversee the creative creation process for campaigns and brand initiatives, collaborating with agencies and internal creative teams to provide world-class assets and captivating content that satisfies strategic goals.
- To create internal and external narratives—including events, content, and storytelling—that accurately represent Wave’s values and strengthen audience trust, collaborate closely with PR, People, and other stakeholder teams.
Key details
- Location: You will work from Dakar and may be relocated to other cities based on business needs.
- Work authorization in Senegal is required.
- This is a permanent position.
- Our salaries are competitive and calculated using a transparent formula.
- We offer generous health insurance for yourself and your dependents.
- We support working parents – we offer 26 weeks of parental leave for mothers and 4 weeks for fathers, in addition to subsidized child care when they return to work.
- Airtime reimbursement.
- Free food and a beautiful office space.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in brand marketing, communications, or a similar role, preferably in FinTech, telecommunications, or an international organisation.
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, communications, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects and proficiency in project management.
- Strong understanding of storytelling and brand strategy trends, content production, and social media.
- Languages: Fluent in French and English (written and spoken).
Preferred Experience
- Familiarity with the Senegal market.
- Experience working in multicultural and dynamic environments.
You might be a good fit if you
- are too meticulous and strive for perfection in all they do.
- are self-motivated and proactive in reaching challenging goals.
- are imaginative thinkers.
- Enjoy taking charge of projects; you are independent but know when to report issues.
- Are you creative in your approach to problem-solving, intellectually curious, and willing to accept failure as a catalyst for growth and innovation?
- are prepared to go above and beyond to complete a task.
- When it comes to coordination, they feel at ease going overboard and communicating excessively.
- able to swiftly adapt to shifting circumstances and priorities
Our team
- In addition to remote team members dispersed throughout the globe, we have a fast expanding in-country team in Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Uganda, Niger, Sierra Leone, and Cameroon.
- Our goal of providing radically affordable financial services to those who most need them is something we are really enthusiastic about.
- We foster autonomy for our staff. From comprehending the issue to overseeing the implementation of your solution, you will be in complete control of your initiatives.
- In 2021, we raised the biggest Series A in Africa. Founders Fund, Sequoia Heritage, Stripe, Ribbit Capital, Y Combinator, and Partech Africa are some of our top investors.
- We rank among the top startups by revenue on Y Combinator.
How to apply
Complete the form below, attach your English-language résumé, and include a cover message outlining your interest in Wave and the position.
We regularly examine applications and advise you to apply for the position that best suits your qualifications, background, and professional objectives.
Wave offers equitable employment opportunities. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace for all employees and celebrate diversity.
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